Shade holder



J. SANTARCANGELO March 4, l 930.

SHADE HOLDER Filed Jan. 23. 1928 Patented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES FFEQE PATENT SHADE HOLDER Application'filed January 23, 1928. Serial No. 248,648.

The present invention relates to the art of window shades and supporting means therefor, and more particularly to an improved shade support adapted for detachable cooperation with shade rollers of different lengths.

While it has heretofore been proposed in the art to which this invention relates to construct special rollers of such a nature as tocontinuously support a shade throughout the entire width thereof, such rollers have required a special construction for each different width of shade, with the result that they have not met with popular favor. At the present time, therefore, it is customary to secure shades in position by the expedient of a series of spaced tacks passing through the shade into the body of the roller. Since most rollers are constructed of a fairly soft wood, and are necessarily formed with a cavity in at least one end thereof for the reception of the spring, thetacking operation has not been entirely successful, not only by reason of possible damage to the rolls themselves, but also by reason of the frequency with which shades are torn loose from the tacks.

With the advent and increasing popularity of washable shades, it becomes even more desirable to provide a shade holder which may be quickly applied to rollers of, different widths for use with shades of different sizes and effective for supporting the shade continuously throughout its width while permitting easy removal thereof. In the accompanying drawings, there is shown for purposes of illustration only, certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it being understood that the drawings do not define the limits of my invention as changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of my broader claims. In the drawings s Figure 1 is aperspective view, partly broken away, illustrating one embodiment of my invention in combination with a conventional roller, and

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on f the line IIII of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. In accordance with the present invention there is provided a pair of telescopic members 2 and 3, of any desired crosssectional.contour, but preferably substantially flat so as to lie in a position closely adjacent the body a of a shade roller 4 throughout their entire length.

Adjacent one end of each of the telescopic members there is secured a clamp 5 which extends transversely therefrom and preferably comprising a flexible ring like band of such length as to readily pass around the body of the roller, and formed with substantially parallelly extending end portions 6 adapted to receive a clamping screw or bolt 7 Where such a shade holder is utilized, the shade 8 will be provided adjacent one end thereof with a casing 9 of such size as to readily receive the members 2 and 3. These members will then separate and then sli into the casing from opposite sides thereo and the clamps 5 will slip over the ends of the shade roller 4 and be secured in position thereon. Thereafter the shade may be rolled around the roller and holder in the customary manner. It will be apparent that a construction of this character not only accommodates itself to use with rollers of different lengths and shades of different widths, but that it provides a continuous support for the shade effective throughout the entire width thereof, thereby giving considerably greater strength and minimizing the possibility of its becommg torn therefrom. It also provides quickly releasable means permitting a shade to be bodily removed for cleaning purposes.

I claim 1. A holder of the character described, comprising a pair of relatively extensible substantially flat members, and a roller encircling clamp connected to one end of each of said members and adapted to be detachably secured to a shade roller.

2. In a device of the character described, a shade holder comprising a pair of substantially flat telescopic shade supporting members, a clamp secured to the outer end of each of said members and shaped to extend around the end portions of a shade roller, and means for tightening said clamps in position on a roller.

3. A holder of the character described, comprising a pair of relatively extensible members. adapted to substantially conform to and lie closely adjacent a shade roller,

a ring like clamp connected to one end of each of said members and extending transversely therefrom adapted to be detachably and adjustably secured to such shade roller, and means for maintaining each of the clamps in adjusted position on the shade roller.

- 4. A holder of the comprising a pair of relatively extensible members adapted to substantially conform to and lie closely adjacent a shade roller a ring like clamp connected to one'end of each of said members and extending trans versely' therefrom adapted to be detachably secured to ashade roller at any point intermediate the ends thereof, and means for maintaining the clamps in adjusted position 5. A holder of the'character described, comprising a pair of relatively extensible members shaped to lie in a position closely adjacent the periphery of a shade roller, and a ring like clamp connected to one end of each-of said members and adapted to be detachably secured to a shade roller.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand; V I

' JOSEPH SANTARCANGELO.

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